C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

CIOC 2223

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Least Tern (Sternula antillarum).

ATK80

DEF50

2163 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 45.9 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 80

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 80).

DEF 50

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 50).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America: Great Plains to Texas and Northern Louisiana; Central California and Gulf of California coasts to Oaxaca (Western Mexico) & El Salvador and Nicaragua; Western North Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida & Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea from Bahamas to Lesser Antilles & islands off Yucatan Pen. & Belize and Northern Honduras & and islands Northern of Venezuela Habitat: Marine & Coastal

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Sternula antillarum athalassos
Great Plains from Montana and North Dakota to New Mexico, Texas and n Louisiana
Sternula antillarum antillarum
w North Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea from Bahamas to Lesser Antilles, islands off Yucatan Pen., Belize and n Honduras, ne Colombia and islands n of Venezuela
Sternula antillarum browni
c California and Gulf of California coasts to Oaxaca (w Mexico)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Sternula antillarum

Which family does it belong to?

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)

Where is it found?

North America & Middle America: Great Plains to Texas and Northern Louisiana; Central California and Gulf of California coasts to Oaxaca (Western Mexico) & El Salvador and Nicaragua; Western North Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida & Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea from Bahamas to Lesser Antilles & islands off Yucatan Pen. & Belize and Northern Honduras & and islands Northern of Venezuela